In preparation for building the RV-10, I ordered every single kit that Van’s Aircraft sells, one from EAA, and one from Cleaveland Tools. I decided to build all of them before starting the actual airplane kit to further develop fundamental skills in advance of touching the aircraft parts. They are listed below in the order… Read more: Practice Kits

This is a huge topic. I have maintained an extensive list of all tool purchases, but I’ll only touch on a few highlights here. I may add a separate page with some recommendations in the future. In this post, I’ll cover my specific constraints, certain tool choices, and the resulting workspace layout. Constraints Tools I… Read more: Tools and Workspace

It’s important to evaluate mission when deciding which aircraft to own. In my case, I earned my PPL in a Citabria (Feb 2018 – June 2019) and I have owned one since Oct 2019. It’s great fun – tailwheel, tandem, aerobatic, and good climb performance – but limited capacity, VFR-only, passenger view is lacking, and… Read more: Aircraft Selection